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 came to clear the yard, the ftraw between 

 the layers was quite uncorrupted. 



Whatever concluiions may be drawn from 

 this effed:, it proves nothing againft the 

 practice I advife ; for there certainly is a 

 great difference between a layer of marie 

 at bottom, and inclofmg the ftraw between 

 two. If the marie has ever fuch a power 

 in refifting putrefadion, it cannot be fup- 

 pofed, confiftently with common fenfe, that 

 it exerts that power in a fpace above itfelf, 

 by its effluvia. The layer of marie or earth 

 I advife to be ufed as a receptacle of the 

 urine, that it may retain much of it ; and 

 confequently, be greatly improved in rich- 

 nefs, at the fame time that it lies conve- 

 niently for mixing. From ite abforbent 

 quality, I fhould prefer it to earth ; and if 

 it does prevent four or five inches of ftraw 

 cfrom rotting fo foon as otherwife it would, 

 yet the effed; is of very little confequence. 



The farm-yard which I have iketched 

 above, is proper only for a very large farm : 

 let us therefore, in the next place, imagine 

 one that will be proper for a fmall farm. 

 See Plate II. 



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